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Where does “ἐρυσίπελας” come from?

ἐρυσίπελας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω — make red.

ἐρυσίπελας (Ancient Greek): erysipelas, a skin disease

Definitions

  1. erysipelas, a skin disease

Ancestry of “ἐρυσίπελας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρεύθωmake red

Words derived from “ἐρυσίπελας”

  • erysipelas
  • erysipeloid
  • erisipela
  • risipola
  • érysipèle
  • ερυσίπελας
  • arasaipil
  • résipele
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